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Using a Router to Make it Easy and Repeatable
While some craftsmen cut these intricate joints using a mallet and woodworking chisels, many modern day woodworkers utilize the efficiency of cutting them using a router along with a specialized router jig that is developed specifically for cutting perfectly interlocking pins and tails. Once mastered, the Porter Cable dovetail jig can make the process of creating properly fitting pins and tails a nearly foolproof endeavor. As with any aspect of the woodworking craft, however, dovetail joinery (even with a router jig) requires some knowledge and practice. This video series provides the required knowledge; the practice is up to you.

Dovetails: The Ultimate Woodworking Joint
The longstanding popularity of dovetails is no coincidence. The joint provides beauty and indicates quality construction. In addition to its aesthetic value, it is also one of the most durable joints in woodworking. The interlocking angles of the pins and tails are designed to withstand the stress placed on the joint over years of strenuous use. That is why many craftsmen choose this joint exclusively for some of the most demanding joinery applications.

You may just have found a new home for your old, worn out socks. Dave Munkittrick gives a quick and handy woodworking tip to prevent clamp scars that can damage your wood. Socks can help avoid the crippling effects that hand clamps are liable to have on your woodworking projects.

Bending wood is one of those techniques that can have a dramatic effect on a woodworking project, but many woodworkers shy away from it because it seems intimidating. Watch this demonstration by our expert woodworker George Vondriska to learn a simple, worry-free approach to bending wood quickly using a heated iron pipe.

When working on your woodworking project, have you ever wondered why most dovetail jigs are a two-bit operation? Woodworking expert George Vondriska explains how through-pins and tails are cut on a jig, and when to use each of the two cutters required for the process. He also discusses why it’s so important to match the…

Have you ever wondered what the differences are between acrylic and polycarbonate glass? George Vondriska explains what sets them apart and discusses some of the various woodworking projects that require each type. Watch and learn which type factors into your next woodworking plans.